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You've Got A Friend (James Taylor)

NOTE: Capo 2

INTRO: G – C - C/D - G –
       F#m7 - B7sus -

      B7     Em       B7
When you're down and troubled
         Em    B7      Em7
And you need a helpin' hand
    Am7
And nothin', woh
D7sus             G
Nothin’ is going right
F#m7                 B7
Close your eyes and think of me
     Em     B7      Em7
And soon I will be there
    Am7
To brighten up
Bm7               D7sus
Even your darkest nights

          G          GM7
You just call out my name
        CM7               Am7
And you know wherever  I  am
D7sus      G                GM7
I'll come runnin', oh yeah, baby
            D7sus
To see you again
 G                        GM7
Winter, spring, summer or fall
CM7                     Em7
All you've got to do is call
          CM7       Bm7
And I'll  be there, yeah yeah
Am7 break   D7sus hold
Yeah
            (Ad lib)
You've got a friend

AD LIB: G – C - C/D - G –
        F#m7 - B7sus -

   B7    Em7    B7
If the   sky   above you
             Em       B7      Em7
Should turn dark and full of clouds
         Am7       D7sus
And that old north wind
                 G   F#m7
Should begin to blow
                 B7
Keep your head together
     Em      B7      Em7     Am7
And call my name out loud now
             Bm7
Soon I'll be knockin’
          D7sus
Upon your door

          G          GM7
You just call out my name
        CM7               Am7
And you know wherever  I  am
D7sus      G           GM7
I'll come runnin', oh  yes, I will
            D7sus
To see you again
 G                        GM7
Winter, spring, summer or fall, yea
CM7                     Em7
All you've got to do is call
          CM7       Bm7
And I'll  be there, yeah yeah
Am7 break   D7sus hold
Yeah

     FM7
Hey, ain't it good to know
      C
That you've got a friend
      G               GM7
When people can be so cold
         C              F
They'll hurt you and desert you
              Em7
Well, they'll take your soul
       A7
If you let them, oh yeah
    D7sus             D6 hold
But don't you let them

          G          GM7
You just call out my name
(Call out my name)
        CM7               Am7
And you know wherever  I  am
D7sus      G                  D7sus
I'll come runnin' to see you again

Oh baby, don't you know 'bout
 G                        GM7
Winter, spring, summer or fall

Hey now
CM7                     Em7
All you’ve got to do is call
           CM7       Bm7
Lord, I'll be there, yes, I will
Am7 break   D7sus hold
No…

              G    C
You've got a friend
              G
You've got a friend, yeah
C
Ain't it good to know
        G
You've got a friend
          C
Ain't it good to know
              G
You've got a friend
    C
Oh yeah yeah
              C    G hold
You've got a friend